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alawite heartland in and around the port cityoflatakia. theyhave been hitting those targets from ibrahim abdeslam hard. and have been hitting some i.s.i.l. targets, but not as heavy. i saw some reports which pretty much calls them as they see them, saying that basically an equal number of oppositionists and i.s.i.s. people had been killed in the last month by russian air strikes. there was a large chunk of civilians, including women and children. >>> mr ambassador many believe that it came back because of a power vacuum. will it create a power vacuum, is libya the next frontier for i.s.i.l. >> i believe it would create a vacuum. and it would not be filled by secular democratic forces. my believe is that despite the calls of secretary kerry and the president. the fact is that they want him to go eventually. not today or tomorrow, for precisely that reason. we have seen time and again. extreme factors emerge on top. i fear that is it what will happen if the regime disappears tomorrow. i'm not advocating, just analysing the situation. >> president obama has been criticized for not d

alawite heartland in and around the port city of latakia. they have been hitting those targets from ibrahim abdeslam hard. and have been hitting some i.s.i.l. targets, but not as heavy. i saw some reports which pretty much calls them as they see them, saying that basically an equal number of oppositionists and i.s.i.s. people had been killed in the last month by russian air strikes. there was a large chunk of civilians, including women and children. >>> mr ambassador many believe that...

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jihadist group. russia now has about 60 aircraft, fighters and bombers inthelatakiaairbase and is carrying out continued strikes against isil and other what it deems terrorist targets. it's carried out 4,000 sortes since it started at the end of september. meanwhile, the french have moved their aircraft carrier charles de gaulle into the gulf and it has 26 bombers onboard. >> peter sharp reporting. this is only the sect bilateral meeting between the french and russian ministers. >>> it is going to be a warmer day in central and western new york state after the region got a taste of winter over the weekend. a foot of heavy snow fell near lake ontario. a few places received three feet of lake effect snow. there will be high winds today, which could mean difficult driving conditions this morning. >>> santa said bringing back warm weather for much of the east this weekend. let's bring in nicole mitchell. not considered a gift for all of us. >> i would like the white christmas. >> me, too. >> we were showing the video of lake effect areas. sometimes, i've lived there and it's all that

jihadist group. russia now has about 60 aircraft, fighters and bombers in the latakia air base and is carrying out continued strikes against isil and other what it deems terrorist targets. it's carried out 4,000 sortes since it started at the end of september. meanwhile, the french have moved their aircraft carrier charles de gaulle into the gulf and it has 26 bombers onboard. >> peter sharp reporting. this is only the sect bilateral meeting between the french and russian ministers....

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push rebels back in the provinces ofaleppo,latakiaandanother. forces made significant gains in the capital of damascus. the strikes have killed more than 2300 people. it is said that more than a third of those killed were children. these allegations are said as absurd. the russians are involved in this current fight. to what extent is their presence been a game changer for bashar al-assad? >> reporter: it is making an impact because since the start of the conflict in syria, the main asset of the government has is basically the air security. it has russian aid fighter jets and also helicopters dropping barrel bombs across the country, but it lacks precision-guided weapons. so the army hasn't been able to solve targets precisely, rebel formations across the country. just to give you an idea about that, a few months ago they managed to shift their tactics from militia, holding territory, launching massive attacks and taking control of areas like a province like, for example, idlib. we're seeing a reverse of those gains made by the rebels because of the presence of russians. the ru

push rebels back in the provinces of aleppo, latakia and another. forces made significant gains in the capital of damascus. the strikes have killed more than 2300 people. it is said that more than a third of those killed were children. these allegations are said as absurd. the russians are involved in this current fight. to what extent is their presence been a game changer for bashar al-assad? >> reporter: it is making an impact because since the start of the conflict in syria, the main...

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. russia has 60 aircraft and bombers inthelatakiaairbase,and carried out strikes against i.s.i.l. and other what it deems terrorist targets. carrying out 4,000 sortees since it started at the end of september. meanwhile the french moved their aircraft carrier into the golf, and has 26 bombers on board. >> the pilot is debating the african union plan. worrying about increasing violence. more than 400 have been killed since april, when the president pierre nkurunziza decided to run for a third term. the governme >>> nigeria's fisherize provide an income. they are drying fast. we have a report in our third edition. >> reporter: this man has been a fisherman all his life. the skills have been passed down from one generation in the family to another. he considers the river his life. >> it's been very important. it's a fisherman. >> their accumulation of salt and overfishing are threatening it the load. the rivers are not yielding as much as they used to. this is a meeting point of nigeria's two biggest rivers. for generations, this used to be a busy hub for fishing and forming. in recent y

. russia has 60 aircraft and bombers in the latakia airbase, and carried out strikes against i.s.i.l. and other what it deems terrorist targets. carrying out 4,000 sortees since it started at the end of september. meanwhile the french moved their aircraft carrier into the golf, and has 26 bombers on board. >> the pilot is debating the african union plan. worrying about increasing violence. more than 400 have been killed since april, when the president pierre nkurunziza decided to run for...

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returning to syria. >> reporter: this is part of the deal. i've been talking to people hereinlatakia. theysay as far as the families and fighters, once they get back to turkey, they have two options, basically. trying to find out whether they're going to be in refugee camps here in the southern part of turkey, particularly on the border, or they will be allowed to go to an area in the north which are under the control of the rebel. we're talking about a huge swathe of land from aleppo to the outskirts of latakia and also idlib. the same thing for the people from other areas. the moment they get here to latakia, they will fly to lebanon and then they are expected to drive from beirut to damascus to reunite with their families >>> thank you for that. talks ending months of unrest in burundi are due to begin. groups are expected at this meeting. violence began in april when the president announced his intention to run for a controversial third term. since then more than 300 people have died. rights group explained security forces for many of the killings. let's check now with our corre

returning to syria. >> reporter: this is part of the deal. i've been talking to people here in latakia. they say as far as the families and fighters, once they get back to turkey, they have two options, basically. trying to find out whether they're going to be in refugee camps here in the southern part of turkey, particularly on the border, or they will be allowed to go to an area in the north which are under the control of the rebel. we're talking about a huge swathe of land from aleppo...

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front from the rebels. a direct threat to the strongholdoflatakia. thatis when russia's campaign began to push rebels back in latakia and the provinces of aleppo and ham ma. regime forces have made gains in the eastern capital. it is said those strikes have killed more than 2300 people. it is said more than a third of those killed were civilians, including 180 children. russia has described the allegations as absurd. a retired lebanese army general. thanks for being with us. how much territory have bashar al-assad's forces been able to take since the rival of russian air strikes in syria? >> i think that the russian rival is like game changer. it added more military assets, more air power, more intelligence. since we know earlier when president al-assad in his speech said he doesn't have enough personnel in order to fight. accordingly, the russians are here trying to limit the spill over or spill back of the regime, in idlib first, and secondly in homas, and then in the northern parts. it is like air base in aleppo. however, if you look from above to this map, it is in the periph

front from the rebels. a direct threat to the stronghold of latakia. that is when russia's campaign began to push rebels back in latakia and the provinces of aleppo and ham ma. regime forces have made gains in the eastern capital. it is said those strikes have killed more than 2300 people. it is said more than a third of those killed were civilians, including 180 children. russia has described the allegations as absurd. a retired lebanese army general. thanks for being with us. how much...

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24 hours. russian air covers also helped regime forces retake a strategic priceinlatakia. itis an area over looking the main rebel stronghold and aleppo. the syrian army says it captured the mountain after breaking through the defenses of the al-nusra front armed group. we will get a look ahead from peter sharpe, the fact that russia is keeping up the pressure here. >> reporter: russia is definitely keeping up the pressure. this was sold to the russian people. it is a very short-term engagement. they started bombing on 30 september with 30 fighters and then last few weeks they've brought in super sonic jets. these are big fighters, strategic bombers that can unleach their missiles well out of syrian airspace. at the same time the russians are extending their operations, their footprint on the ground. they're taking over two new air bases. they've got an air defense system that covers most of syrian airspace. russia does not seem to be in any way over extending itself yet, but there seems to be also at the same time no clear thought through exit strategy >>> any idea what putin is

24 hours. russian air covers also helped regime forces retake a strategic price in latakia. it is an area over looking the main rebel stronghold and aleppo. the syrian army says it captured the mountain after breaking through the defenses of the al-nusra front armed group. we will get a look ahead from peter sharpe, the fact that russia is keeping up the pressure here. >> reporter: russia is definitely keeping up the pressure. this was sold to the russian people. it is a very short-term...

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latakiaairbase, and is carrying out continued strikes against isil and other what it deems terrorist targets. final they have moved their aircraft into the gulf and it has 26 bombers on board. >> that is beater sharp reporting from moscow. this is only the second bilateral meeting. relations there suspended after the annexation of crimea by russia last year. >>> more syrian refugees on its way to canada. canada's minister meeting in jordan's capital before their flight took off last night. they'll be resettled in different locations across the country. canada plans to take in 25,000 syrians by the end of january. there are incredible images coming out of syria today. while the war focuses on solving the crisis. the red cross is warning that winter is approaching. more than 12 million lives are at risk. >> her name is oom ahmed. this young mother of six begins each day scouring the alleys of aleppo when there are no jets dropping bombs she looks for things to burn. she gathers twigs, leaves. >> even garbage. anything to burn to make a fire so i can heat water to feed my children, clea

latakia air base, and is carrying out continued strikes against isil and other what it deems terrorist targets. final they have moved their aircraft into the gulf and it has 26 bombers on board. >> that is beater sharp reporting from moscow. this is only the second bilateral meeting. relations there suspended after the annexation of crimea by russia last year. >>> more syrian refugees on its way to canada. canada's minister meeting in jordan's capital before their flight took...

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north-west. the mountain overlooks the main rebel supply route between the part cityoflatakiaandbashar al-assad stronghold and aleppo. the syrian army says it captured the mountain after breaking through the defenses of the al-nusra front armed group. peter sharp is in moscow. talk us through these strikes, peter. >> reporter: it seems now that russia is extending its military footprint in syria. don't forget this operation, this incursion into syria was sold to the russian people two months ago as a very short-term engagement. it is clear now that russia's getting drawn into an extended conflict. it has flown scores of missions in the last 24 hours, but actually they've flown more than four thousand sortees since the bombing began at the end of september. they're picking up their logistic support too. they're moving into two new air bases. they're bringing in a ground to air, very sophisticated missile system and killer class submarines off the coast. does putin still have the support of the people on this? the last opinion polls show that he was running at 89.9% in favor. i th

north-west. the mountain overlooks the main rebel supply route between the part city of latakia and bashar al-assad stronghold and aleppo. the syrian army says it captured the mountain after breaking through the defenses of the al-nusra front armed group. peter sharp is in moscow. talk us through these strikes, peter. >> reporter: it seems now that russia is extending its military footprint in syria. don't forget this operation, this incursion into syria was sold to the russian people...